Historical Events
Event of Interest
American televangelist Jim Bakker and Rich Dortch dismissed from Assemblies of God after revelations of an alleged rape of a church secretary
Jim Bakker
- Gary Hart denies affair with model Donna Rice
Event of Interest
Mario Andretti sets one-lap speed record at Indy at 218.204 MPH
Mario Andretti
- Niroslav Milhailovic begins 54 hours of telling jokes
- USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
Famous Birthdays
- Meek Mill [Rihmeek Williams], American rapper, singer, and songwriter ("Amen";" All Eyes On You"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Moon Geun-young, South Korean actress
Famous Weddings
Wedding of Interest
Actor Yun Fat Chow (31) weds Jasmine Tan
Yun Fat Chow
Famous Deaths
William J. Casey
William J. Casey, American head of the CIA during the Iran-contra scandal (1981-87), dies of aspiration pneumonia at 73
William J. Casey
1987 Highlights
About May 6, 1987
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 2 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Taurus
